Rover Tomcat Review | 216 Coupe | K series | Honda | Turbo

[@sgtappo6672]

The previous owner of this very car just found this video and showed me. I can guarantee this car is 100% original , never been resprayed or messed about with . It belonged to my father in law and came from Bournemouth. We looked after that car and it had everything done that needed doing ...oil changes, sevices and belts and head gasket. Those alloys were on the car when he bought it 20 yrs ago. No expense spared and garaged all the time. Nice to see it still going....

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

That’s fantastic to hear, I have passed this message on to Chris who owns the car. Love the fact my channel is been watched by so many people, and hearing stories like this, makes it all worth while doing 👍🏼 Thanks for watching

[@owainjohns2815]

I had a grey one on an N plate, turbo. Best car I have ever owned. Efficient, light, fast enough. I did Torquay to Cardiff in 1hour 20 mins :) (and got paid 45pence per mile )

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

They are fantastic cars, always on my list to eventually own one Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@moonbaby6134]

had a 216gti twin cam hatch. It was a 1991 J reg in white. Went like stink and was such a great car. Bought it in 1994 and had it for five years

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Brilliant cars that I think have aged very well

[@Matty_Champwhite]

I miss mine! Brilliant car. I had one as a 19 year old with the 1.8 VVC engine. Wicked machine. Never knew the centre bit came out though! Missed out on that

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Bet that was a cracking car with the VVC engine

[@davidoconnor6423]

I had two head gaskets go on a N reg, and when I sold it I think it went again, still loved it though 😍

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Yeah do the intake manifold mod and fit a modified head gasket, and these were Uber reliable. It was people not doing it right and using inferior parts that’s caused multiple failures. Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@Turshin]

I see a lot of Honda inspiration in this car.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Yes Honda was a massive part of rover in this era. A lot of these had the Honda engine and mainly all Honda running gear.

[@MarcusTDM]

The Tomcat had the T-Series bonnet. The normal hatch and 400 saloon only had that bonnet if fitted with a T-series.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Thanks for watching What was the purpose of that raised bit on the bonnet, just seams an odd place for It?

[@MarcusTDM]

@@CarAddictGarageNE it’s to clear the cam pulleys on the T-series engines. I think they look cool.

[@chriscowey7464]

Just found the channel. i always wanted a Tomcat. Back in they day, the 2nd car I had was a 216gsi (with multi mods, bodykit etc, It was also manual with the honda engine :p). Though at 6ft 5, my head was basically in the sunroof:p As for the later K sereis engines, yep the uprated gasket was almost the same price as the terrible plastic standard Gasket. I do not even know why rover used the plastic gaskets. I mean at a push I could understand the early days, but once the problem was common knowledge you would think rover would have changed them, but hey ho, It meant I got quite a few cheap 200/zr'sfrom the auctions with knackered gaskets and easy to replace.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Thanks for watching and commenting mate 👍🏼 Yes the tomcat are a rare car now, even back in the day weren’t all that common. I just can’t understand once the issues with the K Series/ head gasket was discovered, why rover or even BMW didn’t sit down and sort it out….. would have been nice if BMW had done a few tweaks with the K Series. Cracking engine I won’t have a bad work said about them….. have to say never liked them in the 75/ZT/Freelander should have never been put in those bigger cars.

[@chriscowey7464]

@@CarAddictGarageNE haha I had a 1.8 turbo zt at one point, loved it. :)

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Weirdly the 1.8T didn’t seam to have such a bad name, then again just more rare

[@graemefisher7014]

That's a lovely example even has the bubble dash

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Really is a nice car that one, been on my channel a few times if you look back 👍🏼 Thanks for watching

[@graemefisher7014]

@@CarAddictGarageNE pleasure bro thanks for the acknowledgement

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

No thank you for watching and commenting…. Much appreciated 👍🏼

[@santbhindranwalejidefanche8767]

Man the rear of this car is the most unique design ever. It looks so fucking sexy😍😍😍. I'm not a fan of the front, if it was boxy like an E36, then this car would have been one of the best looking cars ever for me.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Yes definitely a nice looking car for the time 👍🏼

[@MarcusTDM]

K-Series and T-Series were damn good engines. Nice car and good review.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Thanks for watching 👍🏼 Yeah really annoying the big K Series head gasket joke, very underrated engine.

[@MarcusTDM]

@@CarAddictGarageNE yeah, winds me up too. K-series is a great engine, as is the T-series.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

I used to service an MG ZR 1.4 K Series, had nearly 200,000 never had head gasket issues, had just about everything else done lol. YY03YNR still remember Reg

[@MarcusTDM]

@@CarAddictGarageNE my brother had a 414SLi. Only had a head gasket because he had to have spark plug hole helicoiled. That was only cos some twat cross threaded a spark plug and it blew out! Head gasket never went. He ended up scrapping it merely because he couldn’t sell it, but in all honesty I reckon it could’ve done another 100000. It was a good solid car.

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Never have many issues with spark plugs these days…. But when someone comes in asking for glow plugs, I’m all of a sudden fully booked lol, hate doing them far more hassle that you can charge for. look after a K Series and they are fantastic engines, just seam to have the big head gasket joke stick forever now.

[@wizardssleeve3887]

These were rapid back in the day 👍

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Thanks for watching 👍🏼 Yes the Turbo ones are worth very good money now, were a very quick car for the time.

[@antonymolina3140]

k series rover no honda..

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Yes it is K series this one

[@kadirmohamedfaheem4518]

whats up with your accent?

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

what do you mean? Geordie never been to Newcastle lol

[@kadirmohamedfaheem4518]

@@CarAddictGarageNE , Just kidding !! 🤜

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Ha ha going to say if you ain’t heard Geordie man lol

[@kadirmohamedfaheem4518]

We have a Newcastle here as well in RSA

[@CarAddictGarageNE]

Ah South Africa welcome to the channel mate. Somewhere i would like to visit